Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-28

Ing his eyes no could see but one,
and on that steed rode the Princess
He held his breath as she dashed by like
the wind both steed and rider carrying
themselves superbly.
Again he felt the same inexplicable mis-
givings, the same mysteriously prophetic
warning, and again he flung aside the
emotion. The doed was begun and, were
the heavens to fall, must now be donel
But how is 1t that he boheld but one horse
womani Where was Lydial Alas miles
AWAY on wild-goose errand.
Ere leaving Paris, Fairfax had left q
sealed and unaddressed envelope in the
hands Of ono OF tho Herald clerks, with in
structions to mail 1t TO a given address in
America, II no message to the contrary was
received, within 1--WE days.
"If, however, you got a telegram bearing
the word Send ask mossago-boy to carry
| II TO the nearest Geographic station"
His instructions woro followed to the
very letter. On receipt Of tho message that
Roger had taken to the Dol telegraph station
the previous evening, Fairfax envelope was
| forwarded to its intended destination. Tho
telegrapher who opened 10 found written
in woman's hand, apparently, telegram
TO this effect;
LADY Lydia. Chateau Dor, village OF Y,
Cote-du-Nord. Meet me at Dol, four o'clock.
BLANCHE HAYWOOD"
This explains Lydia's absence. For, on
receiving the telegram, sho dashed OF
hHsty note OF regret TO Natalie, ordered her
baroucho and hastened To meet her aunt at
Dol.
Fortune had so favored Fairfax that he
"a autn faaltpn ~ Hfu-
trust toward the good dame. II made him
still more careful. and he resolved to spare
no pains in taking every precaution possible
TO ensure success.
The Princess Natalie was putting the
finishing touches upon her picture. On the
morrow she expected to leave her beloved
village and summer home for Lake Mag
giore where her chief companion, a
brother, scarcely moro than one year older
than herself, had been accustomed TO spend
with her his summers.
A little moro than two years previous TO
the time when this narrative opens, on tho
morning Of her birthday, he had, among
ether gifts, presented his sister with a love-
ly palette-lmife, Just as no was departing on
a short hunting expedition into the valley.
Dub UolOTo BOinB no UOOh ulS bcab az tlo
piano and began playing the "Addio." (This
song was great favorite with both Natalie
and himself)
Aroused by the many evidences Of her
brothers. love and the fact that 1t was her
birthday-sho scarcely know by what, 1t
seemed almost prescience-she went over
TO his side and sang as she rarely had sung
before. Otto was 80 much moved when the
song was ended that no put his arms about
her, and kissed her Goodbye" AS the
words Of the song have it, it proved Good
bye for over"
Two hours later, in headlong chase after
stag, no galloped his horse down ravine.
Tho exhausted beast Lost his footing and
stumbled, throwing Its master hoadlong
against rock. The unfortunate youth
lived but few moments.
The shock 10 the Princess was oven
greater than might have been anticipated.
Returning from horseback ride, while gal
loping at full speed, as was her wont, and
laughing gaily at some remark Of her old
governoss, whom her affection still retained
moro as companion and chaperon than in
structress, she suddenly turned q curve In
the road and saw before her rude, i'm
provised litter, borne on the shoulders OF
four men. A fifth was leading two saddle
horses. A figure covered with mantle
lay upon the litter.
The impetuous speed Of Medji carried his
rider nearly up to the party, ere she could
Natalie recognized tho men and also her